Data breaches, identity theft, phishing schemes and large scale hacks happen all day, every day. When solving cyber crimes, it’s challenging for a first responder to capture critical information from a computer at a crime scene in the heat of an investigation without the in-depth training that UAT Network Security students received. To solve this problem, Network Security alumni Will Peterson struck up a conversation with Professor Frank Griffiths, who teaches forensics at UAT and formerly worked for the Scottsdale District Attorney. Will and a four other Network Security put their heads together for their Student Innovation Project and created…

DEF CON is one of the oldest and largest continuously running hacker conventions, which seems to continue growing each year. UAT will make its usual rounds at DEF CON to connect with alumni as well as many like minded technology-driven individuals. Originally started in 1993 by The Dark Tangent, DEF CON is a unique experience for each con-goer. All events at DEF CON were conceived by the attendees. Some people play capture the flag the entire time, while many people never touch a computer at DEF CON. Some people see every speech they can, while others miss all the talks….

UAT Acknowledges Industry Leader in Cyber Security at Annual Commencement Ceremony Each year, University of Advancing Technology (UAT) recognizes leaders in technology who have paved the way for our future graduates to follow in their footsteps. UAT is pleased to announce DEF CON Founder and CSO, Jeff Moss also known as “The Dark Tangent,” as a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate Degree to be awarded at UAT’s Commencement Ceremony on May 6, 2016, at Mesa Arts Center. Moss holds many elite positions in the world of Cyber Security, serving as the Founder of DEF CON and the Black Hat Briefings,…

Last Saturday was extremely busy at UAT. We hosted the UAT Experience, the Phoenix Global Game Jam, and hidden on the second floor in the UAT Cyber Warfare Range, the WRCCDC Qualifier was in progress, as 14 collegiate teams representing California and Arizona competed for the coveted 8 spots for the West Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (WRCCDC) in March 2016. Last fall UAT Cyber Security students also participated in the November WRCCDC Invitational, with eight Cyber Security Degree/Network Security Degree students who competed, seven of them participating for the first time. Eight UAT cyber security students, plus a White Team judge spent 6 hours defending a virtual business…

DEF CON is one of the world’s largest annual hacker conventions, held every year in Las Vegas, since its inception in June 1993. The special sauce to DEF CON is that growth is largely organic and unplanned. As the conference has evolved, DEF CON has adopted the input and great ideas for content and events from many of the attendees and staff. DEF CON attendees can expect to see computer security professionals, journalists, lawyers, federal government employees, security researchers, and hackers interested in computer architecture, phone phreaking, hardware modification, and anything else that can be “cracked.” The event consists of…

DEF CON is one of the oldest and largest continuously running hacker conventions around. UAT is making yet another appearance at DEF CON to connect with alumni as well as many like minded technology-driven individuals. Originally started in 1993 by The Dark Tangent, DEF CON is a unique experience for each con-goer. Virtually all events at DEF CON were conceived by the attendees. Some people play capture the flag 24×7, while many people never touch a computer at DEF CON. Some people see every speech they can, while others miss all speeches. Other activities include contests, movie marathons, scavenger hunts, sleep deprivation, lock picking,…

Black Hat is the most technical and relevant global information security event series in the world. For more than 16 years, Black Hat has provided attendees with the very latest in information security research, development, and trends in a strictly vendor-neutral environment. These high-profile global events and Trainings are driven by the needs of the security community, striving to bring together the best minds in the industry. Black Hat inspires professionals at all career levels, encouraging growth and collaboration among academia, world-class researchers, and leaders in the public and private sectors. From its inception in 1997, Black Hat has grown…

The White Hat Heroes that walk among us are the cyber security experts who are looking for trouble. “White Hat” network security researchers are considered ethical hackers whose discoveries and inventions protect and defend against the underground “Black Hat” hackers. Thank you Network World for getting the word out that there are more than one kind of hacker out there. Robert “RSnake” Hansen Greg Hoglund Dan Kaminsky Zane Lackey Marc Maiffret Charlie Miller HD Moore Joanna Rutkowska Sherri Sparks Joe Stewart Christopher Tarnovsky Dino Dao Zovi Read more in this NetworkWorld article. To learn how to become a “white hat” hacker, go…

Sometimes you wanna go.. Where everybody knows your name and they’re always glad you came. You wanna be where you can see, the troubles are all the same. you wanna be where everybody knows your name! Norm! For the low cost of $50 K – Norm will be your friend! Norm – A standalone in-band scanning terminal for incoming and outgoing data to the downstream industrial control system. Norm fills the anti-virus SCADA gap that were not apart of the original optimistic industrial control system designs. Read more about my friend Norm. Link to this post!Related Posts2016 Black Hat…

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